The Path I Crave!

Chandni

Patience! Have bit more of it Chandni. It's taking a lot of endurance to wait for the stupid meeting. Even after Rishi's repeated warning I became a part of college student's council committee. He is aware I'm not the person for responsibilities, I'm more into the concept of play while you work. I wanted to be a part of it because of Rishi and Adi. As far as I remember they were always part of the student council. Now who listens to elder brother? I most certainly didn't.

I begged Varsha to stay back with me, we sat in the canteen scooping ice cream until the meeting started. Management fest was two week away, I ducked out of every meeting organized. My happiness was short lived, In-between the class Prof. Meenakshi informed 'I expect to see you in the meeting today, Chandni'.

Attending the meeting I realized, people took undue advantage of my absence. Arranging the guest for the fest was thrown at me. 'You guys don't even want to ask me, if I am up for it?' I burst out in the meeting for no-one in particular.

'If I remember it right, you are the one who agreed for it' Prof Meenakshi added. I'm so pissed at her but I'm aware that if she has given me the job, it just means that I'm her last option. People in the college mostly come to me, when they run out of options. By now I'm aware of it.

In-fact I don't want any responsibility. So irrespective of the task given to me, my reaction would be the same. Thinking of the task on hand, I thought this was better. I could ask Rishi and Adi to help me with it and make them do my dirty works. That kind of made my lips curl in the meeting. 'Chandni, we need a plan in couple of days' another Prof. mentioned before the meeting was wound up.

'I need a yummy walnut brownie with ice cream' I craved walking to the parking with Varsha. Anything to lift my mood!

'Ask your lover boy to take you, I sure he wouldn't mind' she teased me. By lover-boy, she means Adi, she has convinced herself that Adi is madly in love with me. I wish it is true. But the idea was perfect, Adi would take me, if I asked him to but he is going to be busy with work.

'A little correction there, He is not a boy and not my lover as well' I snicker. He is a handsome man and my friend? Friend? Tastes like vile in my mouth.

'So how was your ride back?' She says bumping into my shoulders. I wondered when she would start with enquires, she couldn't shut up for two days.

'Come on Varsha, you know better than that. I practically live with the man and he has never crossed his line. And you think a drive would make a difference' I sound pissed off for my own ears. Both Rishi and Adi were best friends and now with the business, they spent most time together, office and home.

'Hey Varun' I greet him, walking to the parking.

'Hi Chandni, Hi Varsha' he replies back.

'We are going for some deserts. Do you want to join?' I invite him. Since he is a friend, I assumed it wouldn't hurt.

'I want to talk to you' Varun says standing next to me. I observe him but don't reply because he wasn't asking. 'I love you Chandni. I have always loved you, since the time I saw you and-' he said it in a rush. Another proposal, another heartbreak and another rejection!

Adi I hate you for making me so stuck with you.

Holding my palm in the air, I cut him off mid sentence 'Varun I am sorry. I don't feel the same'. There! I said it, now starts the drama. Human being can never accept rejection with grace. I most certainly will not.

'You flirt with me, ask me to drop you off, invite me to deserts and now you say, you don't feel the same. You are a real player. Using men' he thundered pacing around. Wow, that was something. I almost felt sorry for him but not anymore.